Scientific name: Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English: Redtail Catfish
Dutch: Roodstaartmeerval
Sranan: Mototyar (Motorcar) / Switwatra Jarabaka
Trio: Kïnoroimë
Wayana: Kunoloimë
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
Scientific name: Hemisorubim platyrhynchos (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Porthole Shovelnose Catfish
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Spikrikati
Trio: Rikirikimë
Wayana: Ëkëmu
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Pimelodidae
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Scientific name: Rhamdia quelen (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
English: Dyaki
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: (Pikin)Dyaki
Trio: Kaiweru
Wayana: Amatkuwalï Kasiwe
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Scientific name: Pimelodella cristata (Müller & Troschel 1849)
English: Dyaki
Dutch: Antennemeervallen
Sranan: Liba Dyaki / Fayawarawara
Trio: Kërekëre
Wayana: Kasiwe / Tapumi pepta
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Heptapteridae
Scientific name: Pseudancistrus barbatus (Valenciennes 1840)
Vern: bearded catfish (En); harnasmeervallen (Du)
Local:
Indig: përe (Tr); pele (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Scientific name: Hypostomus spp.
Vern: armored catfishes (En); harnasmeervallen (Du)
Local: warawara (Sr)
Indig: kawara (Tr); kawawa (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Scientific name: Hemiancistrus medians (Kner 1854)
Vern: armored catfishes (En); harnasmeervallen (Du)
Local: warawara(Sr)
Indig: përe (Tr); walawala (Way)
River system: Marowijne / Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Scientific name: Megalechis thoracata (Valenciennes 1840)
English: Spotted Hoplo
Dutch: Pantsermeervallen
Sranan: Kat(a)rina-Kwikwi
Trio: Siwiri
Wayana: Ahmui ëtpa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Scientific name: Corydoras spp.
English: Corydora
Dutch: Pantsermeervallen
Sranan: Seseiguse
Trio: Wirika
Wayana: Ilikai
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Scientific name: Callichthys callichthys (Linnaeus 1758)
English: Cascarudo
Dutch: Pantsermeervallen
Sranan: Plata-Ede-Kwikwi
Trio: Siwiri
Wayana: Atpa/Etpa
River system:
Marowijne
Corantijn
Class: Fishes
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae